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Let me correct your correction. He was referring to the new dyna's which do have a 499mm front end.
Should never correct a correction unless you are doing it correctly Shouldn't that read 49 MM ?
 
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Should never correct a correction unless you are doing it correctly Shouldn't that read 49 MM ?

Actually M (capital) in metric stands for Mega, so a 49MM is 49,000 kilometres or 49,000,000 metres - ooops!

The real answer is 49mm - 49 millimetres
 
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They both work well, as I've had both. The wide ones look ALOT better, IMHO.......

I've kept the narrow glides on Susie, as I don't want to spend the $$$$$, and I kinda like her the way she is!

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The wide front end will make the bike feel a bit lighter and handle a bit quicker.
A "wide front end" will make the bike handle a bit quicker over the standard Dyna/Sporty 39mm tree assembly? Please enlighten us how it does this. Last thing you want is a wideglide front end if quick and nimble handling are at the forefront of importance. What really determines quick steering is the overall rake and trail configuration. Downtubes kept in close proximity to the steering head also improve nimble response. Smaller and lighter downtubes and forks also help to keep COG of the bike centered properly and unsprung weight to a minumum. Alot of things to factor in.
Got to agree here,the ***** glide front end is all about looks not handling.
How many wide glides do you see at the race track lol.
 
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Got to agree here,the ***** glide front end is all about looks not handling.
How many wide glides do you see at the race track lol.
Let's look at this from a more understandable view. With the giroscopic action of the front wheel between the forks,assuming the same contact patch with both tires, which do you think would turn the wheel easier, the short axle of the narrow glide or the longer axle of the wide glide front end, it's not rocket science here. Try it sometime with a bicycle wheel with a short axle as opposed to a longer axle and see which one offers you less resistance to turning the wheel while it is spinning if it is the shorter axle or perhaps a longer one.
 
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